Category Archives: Reading

They Were Doomed

Posted on 11/28/2007 by chick

Here’s a favorite excerpt from Breakfast of Champions to keep you warmed up for the marathon. “Earthlings went on being friendly, when they should have been thinking instead. And even when they built computers to do some thinking for them, … Continue reading →

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Breakfast with Vonnegut

Posted on 11/27/2007 by chick

Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Grade: B Breakfast of Champions is my least favorite Vonnegut novel so far. He said in the book that he was trying to clear his head, and the novel came off as deeply personal, … Continue reading →

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LOL, Really

Posted on 11/26/2007 by chick

The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore Grade: A- I think this is the first “minus” rating that I’ve given. I included the minus because this is an A-level comedy that’s marred by awkward sentences, jokes that are stretches, and even … Continue reading →

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A Real How-To

Posted on 11/24/2007 by chick

How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy by Orson Scott Card Grade: A+ Many writing books are written by writing teachers, and you know what they say about teachers: “If you can’t do, teach.” A subject that’s all about facts … Continue reading →

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Owl Be Back

Posted on 11/23/2007 by chick

I’m back to tell you about my recent reading adventures. Owl’s Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews Grade: B+ This is another book in the Meg Langslow mystery series. The action takes place right after the events of Crouching … Continue reading →

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Marathon Reading

Posted on 11/17/2007 by chick

I’m the only one running in the Vonnegut Marathon. If I don’t finish, no one will, but I’ve fallen behind. To catch up, I’m going to read several novels back-to-back. I’m reading Breakfast of Champions now and have both Slapstick … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Disappointments

Posted on 11/14/2007 by chick

Krondor, the Assassins and Krondor, Tear of the Gods by Raymond E. Feist Grades: C+ and D, respectively Assassins was tolerable all the way through and even ended on something of a high note (there’s nothing like a little human … Continue reading →

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Still Good

Posted on 11/13/2007 by chick

I finished reading Slaughterhouse-Five last night. Grade: A+ Slaughterhouse-Five hit me differently this time, but it’s still good. In fact, if I were to try something as crazy as making a top 10 book list, Slaughterhouse-Five would almost certainly be … Continue reading →

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It’s Just a Game

Posted on 10/28/2007 by chick

Krondor, the Betrayal by Raymond E. Feist Grade: D+ In Krondor, the Betrayal, Feist returns to the world he introduced in the Riftwar Saga. Reading the afterword, I discovered that the story for this book was based on a video … Continue reading →

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Catching Up

Posted on 10/27/2007 by chick

It’s time to catch you up on my reading. Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon: A Meg Langslow Mystery by Donna Andrews Grade: B I was drawn to this author by her cute titles, many of which feature birds, and I bought … Continue reading →

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